Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 11
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The Cabinet Office also recognised the importance of retention.
Conclusion
The Cabinet Office also recognised the importance of retention. One of its key aims is to look at how people progress within the civil service once they are in post. The Cabinet Office acknowledged it can take three to five years for someone to fully understand their role, and stated that this is the minimum amount of time they would like to see individuals stay in a post if possible.20 The Cabinet Office told us that introducing pay flexibilities had greatly improved retention levels within the Commercial function.21 18 Q 52 19 Qq 65,89, 92 20 Q 51 21 Q 51 Specialist Skills in the civil service 11 2 Planning and data Departmental data and workforce plans
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 March 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗